MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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